The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-06
NATIONAL AEws AND NorEs.

OSSAA9S t9S cause OF ten. koEAH'S
Death-OEhsr Items
4 WAsaIEGToN, D. c., Jan. s.-The SEQ
rotary OF the treasury to-day directed she
removal Of Mr.. A. II. Serbs from In
ftice OF bank examiner ct New York.
De refused TO resign at the request ct the
comptroller of currency.
sNYDRR's IAtTRUCTIONS,
| V. z Snyder, the newly appointed ex-
SINNER, left Wsshingtna Sunday with in.
esruc''"ns 10 Ia charge OF the efflce Il 10
mOfaiag.
The PAksIDEsT's HEALTH IMPROVING.
Colonel Lame Mt said O-day that the
president was much improved to-day
.s0 seemed to have been be aeated by his
New Years dty experience. He re.
NAMED IN his private room to-day, how
ever, and received no callers. He ex-
peeIs to be in bis public ONCE tomorrow
IMPORTANT TO KANsANs.
The commissioner of the general land
Office has notifleo local sRents in Kans0s
70 advise AL parties making application
to enter lands heretofore certified to the
| state OF Kansas for the benefit Of the
AtchtSons Topeka & Santa FS railroad
company, that such applications are
wholly useless ss no preference or other
right can be se quired. II Is stated that
large number It applications for these
lands has been fled upon the authorised
statement 81 AttOrnt "a that more land has
been certified TO this company than IL IL
legally entitled to.
WA HINGTON. Jsn. As soon Is the
reading OF t..s senate Journal Was con-
cluded Cullom took the floor and said
"Mr PEeSideDt-Tbe angel of death stalks
rhroUga the land and his visitation hes
been most unexpected during the recent
brief recess OF the senate, imposing upon
me duty which have scarcely the heart
| TO pertorm-ths duty OF announcing the
death OF my distinguished colleague, 81
mis- home, which overlooks thIs capital
| city, 1t three minutes before O'Clock, on
sunday, the 26Ih day of December, the
| spirit 0i John A. Logan took Its flight TO
the unknown realms Of eternity. On Fri.
| day last his tuLeFal cert MONIES were con.
Quoted by LenatoEs and representatives
| present In this senate chamber, and his
mortal remains were conveyed to the
sIlt NJ tomb. We are called upon 70 mourn
/ the loss OI one OF the bIaVssL and mobiles
Of men; Q man loved by the patriotic peo-
| pie u his state and OF the nstInD; Q man
known To his country and 10 the civilized
world. and for nearly fourteen years dis.
shall not 1t this time, Nj
President, attempt to pronounce the
| words which are due 10 the memory Of
one who for 80 many years performed so
an important and conspicuous . part In
| the AffsiTs OF this republic. Al an early day
| shall seek TO introduce appropriate reso-
lutions and shall speak, as | may be best
able, OF the character and public service OF
our associate, when an opportunity will be
| given 70 senators to pay Q fitting tribute to
bis memory. MIR. President, out Of re-
spect for the memory OF the deceased,
senator Logan, move that the senate do
now adjourn"
The motion was agreed to and the sem
ate adjourned.
The clerk OF the hnus 20. with q message
from that body, ana Pruden with one
from the president enclosing q number OF
nominations, were waiting at the door
ready 90 deliver their respective messsgeP,
but dId not get an opportunity to do so.
CLEVELAND AT HIS DESK.
The president resumed his f1cisl du-
ties this morning. He Is still suffering
from rheumatic pains, but seems to be
Improving steadily. He had Q long in
tervieW with the civil service commits.
siOners this morning and subsequently
received Comptroller Trenholm.
| CABINRT MEETING.
Al the EeRul cabinet meeting held
this afternoon al che members except
Secretary Lamar we're in attendance.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMITTED.
The president cOmmuted to Ave years
Imprisonment the death sentence OF
John W Parrot off Arkansas, convicted
Of murder and sentenced to be hanged
January 18th.
| THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The public debt stst~ment shows q
total debt of s1,726 O83 ,6s7; net ca-h In
treasury, 9z9, 1885 $50; decrease Of debt
during month. % 1853, 202.
MINT DIRECToR's REPORT.
The se0Eefsry Of The treasury to-day
| transmitted TO the house . communities
ZION from the director CT tie mint keaE~
Ing on the issue and redemption Of minor
COIN. The director says the experience
| 81 the last year has Shown conolusiVely
that minor coins may accumulate IN the
treasury and in the fub-tressuries Of the
United States. At present the only
SCENTS for the redemption of minor coin.
which ~ some time there may exist 8
pressing de mand for, il fhe same class Of
coins in parts OF the United States re.
mote from the treasury and is branches.
Again. he says, there may be an Gccu.
mutation II the treasury or AZ certain sub
| treasures while AZ the same time there
may exist demaEd ate numerical circles
even where certain other Bub-treakuries
are located, yes no specific pFOpFfasIon
is available for the nansier from one sub
sreasury 70 smother Of minor coin found
10 be Ia excess Of the demand at the
locelity where spy sneh xcess may hep-
demand for mInOr coin (Which has eFtsen
70 en unprecedented extent during the
; Latter paft Of the past yeaF) IL g least
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